Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-27
THEY FOUGHT BY LAMPLICHT .
A Bloody Battle Between Tom Duffy and
Billy Watson.
FoRTY-FoUR ROUNDS IN A BARN,
Both Mon Badly Punished and the
Referee Declares the Fight Q
Draw-Base Bail aud
Other Sports.
A Prize Fight by Lamp,tehs.


Billy Watson, of Chicago, and Tom Duffy, Of
Ohio, for $50 side. Shortly after 8 o'clock
both men stepped into the middle of the
ring, and a moment later one OF the gamest
battles of recent years was begun. After
sparring for an opening Duffy landed lightly
on Watsons stomach, and in return received
a left-hander on the jowl. Fierce fighting
followed, and the round ended in n clinch.
Both men were cautious in the second round,
and the fighting, which was weak, was
done at long range. In the third
started the claret First blood was claimed
for Watson and allowed. Cautious lighting
followed until the seventh round, when
Duffy caught an upper cut from Watson's
against the ropes. Weak fighting followed
until the twelfth round, when Duffy forced
Watson TO his corner, where he dealt him two
with a swinging righthander, which split
Dutfy's lip and sent stream of blood
running down his neck and bosom.
When the two men came up in tho thir-
pearance. Dutfy's breast and arms were
smeared with blood, and his mouth looked as
though 1t ran from ear to ear. Watson was
better wind, In the thirteenth round Duffy
broke a small bone In his right wrist In at
tempting to reach Watson's jugular, but he
continued to fight despite the pain his self
round Watson broke DutIys nose with
swinging left-haider, and followed 1t up
with rattling blow on the neck. Terrific
shluEg,ng followed until the twentieth sonnd
blood, and the floor was bespattered with
crimson spots. At one time the faces of the
game fighters were. completely plastered
been split nearly to his broken horn, hung
upon his chin.
As it was now after o'clock lamps were
na Se shs sss connued sSS1s sh0S by oRs asgsSs
Dufy's terrific body blows in the twentieth.
twenty.trst, twenty-second and twenty
tMs! third ~ rounds M.., had & demoralizihn;g @ r, ,h;g
sas' time had escspsa mueS M dsasu4smen S re s
Both men spared tor wind in the twenty.
fifth, twenty.sixth, twanty.seyenth and
twentyeynt H rounds but IN the twenty
ribs. In the thirtieth round Watson smashed
Duffy, in the mouth with his left and caught
a hard one on the body In return Both men
BILE for their seconds to send them up clean.
Dutfy's face was manged in most horrible
manner. One eve was completely closed,
the other was nearly tight and the blood from
streams to the floor. There were huge Jumps
on his cheeks and his breast above the ribs
was lacerated from the seams on WatsOn's
In the thirty seventh round Duffy sent
!eft.hsnder, but caught solid Sioys
"oWsa IN s ana Cssn IN iii fs'qfn %e was cseS
The spectators declared that they had
seen enough ana begged the referee to call
the. fight draw. 1t was now broad daylight
seconds, however, wanted to SEQ the fight out
to finish and sent their men up for the
thirty eighth round. Both were too weak TO
do any effective ,Ys work, work, and for five rounds
fOrty-fOurth round the men were SO clearly
exhausted that the referee called the fight
draw. The contest lasted two hours and
forty minutes and was, without doubt, one
Of the gamest fights ever witnessed in IL
linOis.
National League Games.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-The game be-
teams, to-day resulted as follows:
Tn,!sdslIaia.. WasSiss'on. :S Ia IS
1Pitehers-Bufington and Gilmore. Base
hits-Phiadephia il, Washington H. Err
rors-P -Philadelphia g. Washington 5. Um-
CmcAso, Sept 2e.-No game, rain.
DETROIT. Sept. %.-The, game petwean
resulted as follows:
IndSnapoiis HeiTe1. ;..''.:.:.":s :s GO Q Sa
Pitchers.Ge!zen and shreve; Base hits
Detroit y, Indianapolis 3. Errors-De-
New YORK, Sept. 26.-The game between
the New York and Boston teams to-day re.
suited as follows:
SeW Sestop. York ae q g
Game called on account of darkness.
Pitchers.Keefe and Maiden. base hits
New York 10, Boston 6. ErrOrs-New York
2. Boston Z. Umpire-Daniels.
American Association.
BROOKLYN, Sept. 25.-The game between
the Brooklyn and Baltimore teams to-day re-
suited as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures 5 % Q .
PnILADEtIMIA,, ~; Sept &-The t%o,g;a game Is be.
today resulted as follows:
uasi'"...ii Athletics. ......i 0 / : 5 Q i s
Northwestern League.
The only game played in the Northwestern
| League tO-0ay was at La Crosse, which was
won by Eau Claire by score OF IL to 2.
Rain prevented other games.
The Louisville Meeting.
| LOUISVILLE, Sept. 26.-Three- quarters
mile, for two oyear-Olds: Kermesee won,
Autocrat second, Golightly third. Time
l:l624.
| One mile for all ages: Vice Regent won.
Drumstick second, Dyer third. Time
| 1:4516.
! Three quarters mile: Belle Taw first, Eva
X. second, Chance third. Time-l:lS19.
| One and one-sixteenth miles, for three
| year r-Olds and upwards: Jim Gray won,
FlorimOre second, Alamo third. Time
| 1:524.
Seven furlongs: Bankrupt won, Catalpa
second. Governor third. Time-l:32>s.
| Steamship Arrivals.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 26.-lSpecial 1ele gram
to the BEE.l-Arrived- Donan. from
| Bremen,
GLASGOW, Sept. 36.-Arrived-Th State
of Georgia, from New York.
| QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 2G.-Arrived-Tbe
City of Chicago, from New York; the Queen,
| from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept 2G-ArTived-The
| Elder from New York from Bremen.
HAMBURG, Sept 26-Arriyed-The Less
| ing, from New York.
| MOviLLE, Sept. W.-Arrived-The lliber"
nan, from New York for Glasgow.
| LONDON, Sept. 26.-Arrlved Persian
Monarch from New York.
| LIVERPOOL, Sept. 2G. - Arrived The
Roman, from Boston.
| Brooklyn Jockey Club Races.
New YORK, Sept 26.-rhe weather at the
BROOKLYN Jockey club track to-day was chilly